Ayelet Rose Gottlieb: Mayim Rabim / Great Waters

Jerusalem-born jazz vocalist Ayelet Rose Gottlieb radiates a powerfully unique style, reminiscent of diverse influences – she grew up among stacks of vinyl that included Charles Mingus, Laurie Anderson, J.S. Bach, Bob Dylan, Edith Piaf, and Egyptian chanteuse Oum Koultum. Mayim Rabim / Great Waters, her ten-piece song cycle based on texts from the erotic biblical love poem Song of Songs, was released in June 2006 (Tzadik Records) to international critical acclaim. An epic story of love and loss in which each line of music, each player on stage is revealed as a part of the complexity of a young woman caught in the great waters of love. Through support from BRIClab, Gottlieb develops the piece into a multi-sensory theatrical presentation, layering music with deconstructed English translations, choreography, a cast vocalist and visuals by the renowned German video-artist Renate Aller.